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rights history. >> a test flight for the 7873 minor went according to plan. worldwide standards, fleets have been granted -- is grounded since january. the sinking of the naval vessel, they say that is what is killed in the attack carried out by north korea. cemetery,national they are very. how are is they've -- they being remembered? >> this is the third time that the gathering has taken place. it is a gathering of the families of the 46 sailors who died and survivors. we have seen military veterans, soldiers, sailors, schoolchildren. it will be senior representatives of the military and the government, not more senior than the the president. this is the second time that she will be making a major speech and there will be much attention focused on exactly what she says about north korea and the threat against any further provocation. they say this is evidence of what can occur. they deny that later that same year, two civilians and two marines killed in that attack. even the limited conflict that a lot of people are worried about that have very devastating e
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>> the mainstream of democratic party on civil-rights issues. i worked at the labor department. >> he does not believe the voting rights act should apply in all. in other words it should not be colorblind. he was president of the organization of maryland that abdicated and supported zero enforcement of any of our emigration laws. >> it's a very selective -- >> you want to give me more? >> i would say that his views are wholly consistent with the obama administration. rest that i will agree with. >> that i will agree with. >> why are people surprised that barack obama was nominated. this is what happened when a president's get elected? to have a choice as to who is going to obtain positions. this is similar to what barack obama stands for. i'm not surprised. >> he was the lawyer for acorn. >> exactly. >> we don't want to read debate these issues. >> both of you where rejected by the voters when the president was reelected. lou: let me come if i may, turn to the republican party which suddenly seemed to be positioning itself to embrace a pathway t
>> the mainstream of democratic party on civil-rights issues. i worked at the labor department. >> he does not believe the voting rights act should apply in all. in other words it should not be colorblind. he was president of the organization of maryland that abdicated and supported zero enforcement of any of our emigration laws. >> it's a very selective -- >> you want to give me more? >> i would say that his views are wholly consistent with the obama...
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it has been called a civil rights issue of our time but how broadly will the court ruled? how much of america will be affected? we should know by the end of june. >> strong opinions on both sides outside the u.s. supreme court today. for more on this case, i spoke to an attorney for the two california couples who are challenging the ban. also the president of the human- rights campaign. from what you heard from the justices, did you get a sense of how they might rule? >> it played out just how i thought it would. you had a rush of questions. that is what they expected. it is hard to read what is going on. we felt good because my partner was able to make our points that children, a gay people are harmed by these discriminatory laws restricting them out from marriage. these marriages will not hurt anyone else he got all those points out. the justices on both sides. out upon it was not able to point to any harm and had no argument. -- our opponent was not able to point to any harm and had no argument. >> their reaction was that the supreme court would not want to hear this ca
it has been called a civil rights issue of our time but how broadly will the court ruled? how much of america will be affected? we should know by the end of june. >> strong opinions on both sides outside the u.s. supreme court today. for more on this case, i spoke to an attorney for the two california couples who are challenging the ban. also the president of the human- rights campaign. from what you heard from the justices, did you get a sense of how they might rule? >> it played...
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but on that, civil rights is near and dear to my heart. he was one of the few people in hollywood who didn't just talk it. he went to live it. >> greg: a good point. in terms of a gun issue. your could be on either side and respect either side. this is disrespectful way to deal with an issue. >> neil: jim carrey is a funny guy. he came up with good stuff. is it panic -- maybe it's panic. the guy make $20 million a film and it went away. there are social activists like george clooney and sean penn, bono, environmental activists like angela jolie and those career activists who feel their career is sliding and they jump on to anything. whether it's a tree -- he jumped on a gun in a gun discussion. he picked the wrong one. >> greg: you are right. up with thing i love about him is on twitter now. he retweets onl compliments. like a comedian applauds when people afraud his own joke. >> dana: breitbart would retweet the nasty grams from people. that's how started. jim carrey doesn't know what you are doing on twitter. you don't pat yourself on th
but on that, civil rights is near and dear to my heart. he was one of the few people in hollywood who didn't just talk it. he went to live it. >> greg: a good point. in terms of a gun issue. your could be on either side and respect either side. this is disrespectful way to deal with an issue. >> neil: jim carrey is a funny guy. he came up with good stuff. is it panic -- maybe it's panic. the guy make $20 million a film and it went away. there are social activists like george clooney...
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that, of course, was a huge for civil rights, and this has the same kind of scope for civil rights in the u.s.. one judge to watch is anthony kennedy. he was appointed by reagan back in the 1980's, so he is a potential republican, but he has proved to be the swing vote for many important decisions by the supreme court lately. either tipping the supreme court in one direction or the other, and he is the guy who said that the supreme court was potentially entering uncharted waters, so that does not sound like a sweeping measure. then again, adhering sometimes the supreme court judges are very critical, but the outcome, the ruling in the end is very different. >> this all has to do with something called proposition 8. can you explain to us what that is exactly? >> well, it is a california measure, california law that was enacted in 2008 banning same-sex marriage just a couple of months after it was made possible. since then, this law has been overturned by several courts, but those rulings are on hold until the supreme court makes its decision. as of now, it is not possible for gays and
that, of course, was a huge for civil rights, and this has the same kind of scope for civil rights in the u.s.. one judge to watch is anthony kennedy. he was appointed by reagan back in the 1980's, so he is a potential republican, but he has proved to be the swing vote for many important decisions by the supreme court lately. either tipping the supreme court in one direction or the other, and he is the guy who said that the supreme court was potentially entering uncharted waters, so that does...
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that, of course, was a huge for civil rights, and this has the same kind of scope for civil rights in the u.s.. one judge to watch is anthony kennedy. he was appointed by reagan back in the 1980's, so he is a potential republican, but he has proved to be the swing vote for many important decisions by the supreme court lately. either tipping the supreme court in one direction or the other, and he is the guy who said that the supreme court was potentially entering uncharted waters, so that does not sound like a sweeping measure. then again, adhering sometimes the supreme court judges are very critical, but the outcome, the ruling in the end is very different. >> this all has to do with something called proposition 8. can you explain to us what that is exactly? >> well, it is a california measure, california law that was enacted in 2008 banning same-sex marriage just a couple of months after it was made possible. since then, this law has been overturned by several courts, but those rulings are on hold until the supreme court makes its decision. as of now, it is not possible for gays and
that, of course, was a huge for civil rights, and this has the same kind of scope for civil rights in the u.s.. one judge to watch is anthony kennedy. he was appointed by reagan back in the 1980's, so he is a potential republican, but he has proved to be the swing vote for many important decisions by the supreme court lately. either tipping the supreme court in one direction or the other, and he is the guy who said that the supreme court was potentially entering uncharted waters, so that does...
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rights division within the doj when it comes to enforcing civil rights laws and equally when the defendant in the case is black, and the victim in the case is white, and in particular, that existed under mr. perez's civil rights division. >> no, actually the black-- the new black panther party case was resolved before mr. perez joined the justice department. >> sean: and i'm telling you what the inspector general reviewed. >> the inspector general reviewed whether or not there was conflict in that division. yes, there was. there was conflict between careerists and political appointees. >> sean: he's a radical's radical and-- >> come on, that's not content. >> radical, radical, radical, buzz, buzz, buzz, that's not content. what does he stand for, stood for workers. >> sean: jay. >> he stands for what george soros stands for. this guy nominated to be the secretary of labor and perez is in fact-- several of those he was on funded by george soros. the fact of the matter is not particularly just the case of the new black panther party, it's the pervasive display that took place inside of the j
rights division within the doj when it comes to enforcing civil rights laws and equally when the defendant in the case is black, and the victim in the case is white, and in particular, that existed under mr. perez's civil rights division. >> no, actually the black-- the new black panther party case was resolved before mr. perez joined the justice department. >> sean: and i'm telling you what the inspector general reviewed. >> the inspector general reviewed whether or not there...
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rights division. speaker tom has worked to open pathways for everybody willing to contribute. including people with disabilities, and immigrants. and he has helped settle some of the largest cases ever on behalf of families targeted by unfair mortgage lending. >> the son of dominican immigrants, he was a staff wyer to ted kennedy and labor secretary for the state of maryland. >> i'm confident with the business community, grassroots, independence alike, makg progress for all working families. >> som business leaders like the mid-atlantic construction employer voiced fears perez will act as labor's prosecutor in chief. >> i don't think somebody who has a vast set of experiences, a lawyer for a government employee, those folks never work out very well for understanding what we do for a living. >> republican senator of louisiana followed to block the nomination, and doj inspector general said it has been plagued before and during the tenure by polarization and mistrust comic issue was the testimony before
rights division. speaker tom has worked to open pathways for everybody willing to contribute. including people with disabilities, and immigrants. and he has helped settle some of the largest cases ever on behalf of families targeted by unfair mortgage lending. >> the son of dominican immigrants, he was a staff wyer to ted kennedy and labor secretary for the state of maryland. >> i'm confident with the business community, grassroots, independence alike, makg progress for all working...
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the supremes are hearing arguments on a new law that civil rights advocates. it is getting hot in the court and in the spin. it is a book that says take me with you. when did you know that grandma was the one? when her sister dumped me. grandpa was my dad a good athlete? no. oh dad, you remember my friend alex? yeah. the one that had the work done... good to see you. where do we go when we die? the ground. who's your girlfriend? his name is chad. and that's where babies come from. [ male announcer ] sometimes being too transparent can be a bad thing. this looks good! [ male announcer ] but not with the oscar mayer deli fresh clear pack. it's what you see is what you get food. it's oscar mayer. it's what you see is what you get food. guten tag. greetings earthlings. how you doin'? hola. sup. yello. howdy. what's crackalackin? it is great we express ourselves differently. if we were all the same, life would be boring. so get to know people who aren't like you. you'll appreciate what makes us different. the more you know. >>> the supreme court heard arguments tod
the supremes are hearing arguments on a new law that civil rights advocates. it is getting hot in the court and in the spin. it is a book that says take me with you. when did you know that grandma was the one? when her sister dumped me. grandpa was my dad a good athlete? no. oh dad, you remember my friend alex? yeah. the one that had the work done... good to see you. where do we go when we die? the ground. who's your girlfriend? his name is chad. and that's where babies come from. [ male...
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in the civil rights era which is obviously the sort of historical precedent that people look to. the court was way out front. sometime in unanimous decisions like brown, in school busing, obviously in a lot of areas of extending rights to minorities. they were way ahead of both parties. you go back to the original civil rights raer and both parties were table because we lived in a completely racist, elite structure. and so the court was really one of the only elite institutions in the country that ran against that. while i understand the broader context, i think this is a supreme court that by that historical standard is late and that has fell behind as recently as the '80. this was a supreme court that was upholding states' ability to put people in jail for having gay sex. in 1986. not a long time ago. so they're late, they're behind and i think there will be a tremendous desire to find a ruling. maybe not 100% federalized ruling but to find a ruling that really cracks the door a lot more open toward these rights. >> you're right. the court is late on this. and i'm not comfortab
in the civil rights era which is obviously the sort of historical precedent that people look to. the court was way out front. sometime in unanimous decisions like brown, in school busing, obviously in a lot of areas of extending rights to minorities. they were way ahead of both parties. you go back to the original civil rights raer and both parties were table because we lived in a completely racist, elite structure. and so the court was really one of the only elite institutions in the country...
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all right we'll bring you up to speed on what's happening car a little bit later the program let's turn to. another. this evening riot police outside parliament as angry crowds keep vigil outside the legislature for a fifth day running these the latest pictures through the protesters and burning flags and chanting slogans against the bloc brussels wants the supreme parliament to push through a highly unpopular tax that could wipe as much as ten percent of people savings the proposals already been rejected once but there's growing concern that cyprus will be forced to accept makes these live pictures here the country's banks have been paralyzed for over a week now in this test for a senate report people are bracing themselves for the worst. all of this panic this negativity started of course on the announcement over the weekend from brussels that in order to get a ten billion euro bailout package cyprus will have to cough up about five point eight billion in the suggestion was to impose a back to levy tax on that holders deposit now ninety one percent of cypriots according to a poll have
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to so front in an electron microscope to read it so much you can afford an electron microscope and civil rights don't apply to you and those are going for to give eric holder a big fat bribe under the table then law doesn't apply to you and they sure can afford to let jamie diamond to rape and pillage your neighborhood with credit default swaps and risk your guys' mortgages you don't get nothing. so there freddie macin fannie mae oh so many homes across america and so many homes across america are meth labs and here's a chart provided by n.f.l. implode and you see that there are meth labs all over america but primarily in the heartland of the bible belt huge meth lab located in the smoke crack everyone knows that jesus was a methamphetamine addict that's why the evangelicals in america love the meth labs this will hold together read the bible and smoke some track that's what evangelicalism in america is all about so this business of the government owning so many of these meth labs has created a new boom opportunity for businesses max joseph mazu. who co-founded meth lab cleanup in idaho
to so front in an electron microscope to read it so much you can afford an electron microscope and civil rights don't apply to you and those are going for to give eric holder a big fat bribe under the table then law doesn't apply to you and they sure can afford to let jamie diamond to rape and pillage your neighborhood with credit default swaps and risk your guys' mortgages you don't get nothing. so there freddie macin fannie mae oh so many homes across america and so many homes across america...
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right now the highlighted states allow some form of civil union. for those states the court will have to answer a basic question. >> are you trying to signal that same-sex couples could be in a second class status? >> reporter: whatever the decision, the supreme court is likely to leave room for future debate. >> reporter: now legal experts aren't expecting the court to make the decision till the end of june. in the mean time, coming up at 6:00 p.m. we will talk to some of the people who are helping organize tonight's event. back to you. >>> there appears to be support among americans for same-sex marriage. 57% of people say they have a family member or friend who is gay. that is up 12% from 2007. another pole shows support for same-sex marriage rose from 40% to 53%. the news comes a day before the supreme court is due to hear the arguments about california's ban on same-sex marriage. ktvu's david stevenson is on his way to washington, d.c. right now, he will have live reports and stay with us for a break down of the case and the arguments for and
right now the highlighted states allow some form of civil union. for those states the court will have to answer a basic question. >> are you trying to signal that same-sex couples could be in a second class status? >> reporter: whatever the decision, the supreme court is likely to leave room for future debate. >> reporter: now legal experts aren't expecting the court to make the decision till the end of june. in the mean time, coming up at 6:00 p.m. we will talk to some of the...
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>> well, i think that when it comes to a civil right, and there's no question about this, this is a civil right. this is not something that is -- should be left to the whims of voters. if that was the case, maybe women can't vote, maybe black people should be slaves. this is civil rights and it's the one class of people, gay and lesbian community, one class of people in the country that is viewed lesser under the law. and it is up to the courts to decide what is constitutional, and what constitutes a civil right. so that's why we took this case. the debate is going on. we've seen a shift happening sense we started the case. we were in the 40s. now polls show us 58% in favor of gay marriage. for people under 30, it's 81% in favor of gay marriage. this debate is shifting and it's moving in our direction. but when it comes to civil rights, it is up to the courts to decide. the courts decided it was the right of everyone to go to the school of -- integrate the schools, to have blacks and whites be able to marry in 19 7, loving versus virginia, and this is another civil rights case. >> all rig
>> well, i think that when it comes to a civil right, and there's no question about this, this is a civil right. this is not something that is -- should be left to the whims of voters. if that was the case, maybe women can't vote, maybe black people should be slaves. this is civil rights and it's the one class of people, gay and lesbian community, one class of people in the country that is viewed lesser under the law. and it is up to the courts to decide what is constitutional, and what...
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perez currently heads the civil rights division of the justice department. did confirmed he would be the only hispanic member of the cabinet. still, perez could face an uphill battle at his confirmation hearing. republican senators may take issue with his handling of cases the last several years, including his challenges to voter i.d. laws in south carolina and texas. >>> we move on to business. today cypress' parliament will hold an emergency vote to approve bailout terms. it appears the country's law patients would not approve that measure which would result in a loss of much-needed funds. what it means for the rest of europe? we chenlg in with steve sedgwick live in london for us. good morning. >> very good day to you. just when you think europe's getting its act together another crisis comes along. we've had greece, spain, italy, ireland, portugal, now cyprus, the sec-smallest nation wind the european union. what is different about this potential bailout is the original cost is around 18 billion euros for the imf and cb but they want to get the costs dow
perez currently heads the civil rights division of the justice department. did confirmed he would be the only hispanic member of the cabinet. still, perez could face an uphill battle at his confirmation hearing. republican senators may take issue with his handling of cases the last several years, including his challenges to voter i.d. laws in south carolina and texas. >>> we move on to business. today cypress' parliament will hold an emergency vote to approve bailout terms. it appears...
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i think this is a basic civil rights issue. and i don't think there is the kind of issue that will divide the court the way some other issues divide the court. >> what is your take on that with prop 8? will it divide the court as some other issues? >> i think it will be divisive. i can't call exactly what the numbers breakdown will be but it is important to note that in the california situation, what you've got is a state that first gave rights to same sex marriage. to gays. and then yanked it away in this proposition 8. and i think that makes it a different case than whether there is a right to same sex marriage nationally and in all the states. here, it looks very much like something that was given was then taken away and maybe because they just don't like gay people. that is the argument. so in that situation, i think we have a very special case. and there is a chance that the supreme court will indeed say you can't do that. you can't first give the rights and take it away. that is different than some other states where they
i think this is a basic civil rights issue. and i don't think there is the kind of issue that will divide the court the way some other issues divide the court. >> what is your take on that with prop 8? will it divide the court as some other issues? >> i think it will be divisive. i can't call exactly what the numbers breakdown will be but it is important to note that in the california situation, what you've got is a state that first gave rights to same sex marriage. to gays. and...
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this is a basic civil rights issue. i don't think this is the kind of issue that will divide the court the way other issues divide the court. >> asia mills and jimmy la sylvia, director of go proud. good to see you both. >> thanks for having me. >> frank bruni said the final chapter of this story has in fact been written. the question isn't whether there will be a happy ending, the question is when. asia, is he right? >> absolutely. the tide has completely shifted on the as you announced earlier, the polling on marriage equality. we know this is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when. the states are moving this direction, it is a matter of time. >> even with the politicians, you see this move. jimmy, i was thinking about the fact that gay rights supporters weren't welcome at cpac, and you know who was, phyllis shaf lee, credited with turning back the equal rights amendment when in the '70s it seemed like a done deal. is it possible the celebrations are premature? >> i can tell you i agree, we have reached a tipping
this is a basic civil rights issue. i don't think this is the kind of issue that will divide the court the way other issues divide the court. >> asia mills and jimmy la sylvia, director of go proud. good to see you both. >> thanks for having me. >> frank bruni said the final chapter of this story has in fact been written. the question isn't whether there will be a happy ending, the question is when. asia, is he right? >> absolutely. the tide has completely shifted on the...
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it has to do with the right to counsel in civil case. i will tell you 3 stories. if i give you the statistics, if i sit here and tell you 6 out of 10 middle class people who go to court do not have a lawyer or 8 out of 10 do not have a lawyer. i have diminished those people and in this culture that's one way to take care of the problem because it's almost gone when you hear it. i will tell you 3 stories. a us citizen born and raised in hawthorne california with a limited mental capacity, having lived in the united states, living with his mother and 3 other kids. got arrested on a small trespass. he entered what i can call a criminal factory known as the main jail in los angeles where they process and you can almost feel bad for them but not quite. they process thousands of people. people with hispanic names are called out to be interviewed. he did not have the capacity to explain what i just told you was his background. he was on a bus. he went to immigration service. he was on a bus. he was taken to tijuana and released. no lawyer in that process. every religion
it has to do with the right to counsel in civil case. i will tell you 3 stories. if i give you the statistics, if i sit here and tell you 6 out of 10 middle class people who go to court do not have a lawyer or 8 out of 10 do not have a lawyer. i have diminished those people and in this culture that's one way to take care of the problem because it's almost gone when you hear it. i will tell you 3 stories. a us citizen born and raised in hawthorne california with a limited mental capacity, having...
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there is no doubt in my mind there is no civil rights struggle going on this country to make sure that poor people have lawyers. but it's something i really didn't understand when i started as a public defender. i started in a well resource office with manageable case loads and i was able to give clients with a gideon vision and then i moved to georgia for the statewide public defenders system in georgia and then i moved to new orleans in the wake of katrina to help rebuild that office and started to see what i experience nd dc was the exception and not the rule. for example i remember walking into a courtroom in new orleans, very first time ever walked into a courtroom in new orleans and there were people everywhere. people in suits you didn't know who the defenders were, you didn't know who the prosecutors were and you knew who the clients were because they were shackled on the seats. the judge started calling names and in the next second he would call another name and you heard voices, that would be the voice speaking for the person. a lawyer never stood next to the client and then
there is no doubt in my mind there is no civil rights struggle going on this country to make sure that poor people have lawyers. but it's something i really didn't understand when i started as a public defender. i started in a well resource office with manageable case loads and i was able to give clients with a gideon vision and then i moved to georgia for the statewide public defenders system in georgia and then i moved to new orleans in the wake of katrina to help rebuild that office and...
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the final stages of the civil war in 2009. the conflict between the majority and the minority have been going on for 30 years and it's relieved that 40,000 civilians may have died. an independent investigation possibly led by the un can sri lanka says it will not allow the international community interfere in its internal affairs. speaking without his ear on condition of anonymity, a former fighter and schoolteacher hiding schoolteacher now in india spoke with us. >> i lost my child when a bomb exploded now my home. i want to go back and i want my land back. but i know it's not safe for me. can the un really help? i don't know. -- i'mll come in and independent investigation herein atrocities did happen. i want the right to return home with dignity for me and thousands of others. rex a 2011 un report found credible evidence that there may have been human rights abuses. they were safe in our hands. nobody had the intention of [indiscernible] >> file the indian government supports its sri lankan counterpart, relations have been s
the final stages of the civil war in 2009. the conflict between the majority and the minority have been going on for 30 years and it's relieved that 40,000 civilians may have died. an independent investigation possibly led by the un can sri lanka says it will not allow the international community interfere in its internal affairs. speaking without his ear on condition of anonymity, a former fighter and schoolteacher hiding schoolteacher now in india spoke with us. >> i lost my child when...
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fighting continues, especially in the capital of damascus which is 18 battleground of the country's a civil war. >> the un is pulling half of its 100-member stepped out of that city as the violence increases. >> rebels have been firing mortars right into the heart of damascus. forces hit back, attacking rebel-held areas. so far, the government has held control of central damascus but the capital is now beginning to see the violence that has laid waste to other parts of syria. in the east of the country, the opposition had a setback. the founder of the free syrian army narrowly survived in suspected assassination attempt. he is being transferred to turkey for treatment. off the battlefield, the syrian opposition is being pulled apart by deep political provisions. the head of the coalition resigned on sunday, apparently frustrated by internal power struggles. the recently elected prime minister lacks unanimous backing from within the opposition ranks. these developments are being watched with concern abroad. >> on the one hand, we hope that the opposition pulls together again because any divi
fighting continues, especially in the capital of damascus which is 18 battleground of the country's a civil war. >> the un is pulling half of its 100-member stepped out of that city as the violence increases. >> rebels have been firing mortars right into the heart of damascus. forces hit back, attacking rebel-held areas. so far, the government has held control of central damascus but the capital is now beginning to see the violence that has laid waste to other parts of syria. in the...
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fighting continues, especially in the capital of damascus which is 18 battleground of the country's a civil war. >> the un is pulling half of its 100-member stepped out of that city as the violence increases. >> rebels have been firing mortars right into the heart of damascus. forces hit back, attacking rebel-held areas. so far, the government has held control of central damascus but the capital is now beginning to see the violence that has laid waste to other parts of syria. in the east of the country, the opposition had a setback. the founder of the free syrian army narrowly survived in suspected assassination attempt. he is being transferred to turkey for treatment. off the battlefield, the syrian opposition is being pulled apart by deep political provisions. the head of the coalition resigned on sunday, apparently frustrated by internal power struggles. the recently elected prime minister lacks unanimous backing from within the opposition ranks. these developments are being watched with concern abroad. >> on the one hand, we hope that the opposition pulls together again because any divi
fighting continues, especially in the capital of damascus which is 18 battleground of the country's a civil war. >> the un is pulling half of its 100-member stepped out of that city as the violence increases. >> rebels have been firing mortars right into the heart of damascus. forces hit back, attacking rebel-held areas. so far, the government has held control of central damascus but the capital is now beginning to see the violence that has laid waste to other parts of syria. in the...
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proponents say the law will reduce voter fraud but civil rights groups say it is an effort to discourage legal residents from voting as well. four other laws have similar voting requirements and 12 more could soon follow. robert barnes is the correspondent for the "washington post." how does this arizona law work and why do some folks say that it violates federal law? >> well, this is a part of the federal law called the motor voter law which makes it easier for people to register to vote. with part of this law, you can mail in your registration request and you sign that you swear that you were a citizen under oath. and send it in. what arizona wants to do is in those forms, they want you to also provide some sort of proof that you are a citizen. a driver's license number or if you don't have that, then a copy of a birth certificate or something like that. >> why are some folks saying it violates federal law? >> well, the federal law on registration says all you have to do is fill out this card. and it says that states must use this form. so the conflict is whether or not arizona can add
proponents say the law will reduce voter fraud but civil rights groups say it is an effort to discourage legal residents from voting as well. four other laws have similar voting requirements and 12 more could soon follow. robert barnes is the correspondent for the "washington post." how does this arizona law work and why do some folks say that it violates federal law? >> well, this is a part of the federal law called the motor voter law which makes it easier for people to...
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he heads the justice department civil rights division. he faced criticism for giving misleading testimony to the u.s. mission on civil rights. he would replace hilda sill lease. instead of eating while you were distracted you are consuming more calories. people who eat meals or snacks watching tv playing games or reading tend to eat more. >> i do believe that study. >> the u.s. postal service is $16 billion in debt and stopping saturday delivery to stay athroat they say. you wouldn't know it by the way the agency is spending millions to send workers to a lavish conference in california and it is happening this week. we have an inside look at the event. >> here at the annual postal forum executives will meet with thousands of shippers and those in the direct mail industry. and then everyone gets to have a good time in stan fran. there's a guolf outing dance an food from the fisherman's wharf and chinatowchinatown. the travel exhibit space and other incidentals will cost the postal service $2.2 million lass. the agency receives no tax dolla
he heads the justice department civil rights division. he faced criticism for giving misleading testimony to the u.s. mission on civil rights. he would replace hilda sill lease. instead of eating while you were distracted you are consuming more calories. people who eat meals or snacks watching tv playing games or reading tend to eat more. >> i do believe that study. >> the u.s. postal service is $16 billion in debt and stopping saturday delivery to stay athroat they say. you...
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the 47-member united nations human rights council adopted a resolution on violations in sri lanka with 25 nations in favor, and 13 against. such resolutions are not binding, but the scrutiny by the unhcr maintains pressure on the sri lankan government to prosecute crimes committed in the conflict. >> what we are hoping for is a domestic credible independent investigation that satisfies the people of sri lanka. that has not happened to date. that's what's being called for this year. >> meanwhile, sri lanka has rejected the united states-led pressure as highly intrusive. >> what is important is that we have made it very clear that we are committed to moving further forward. we will, of course, continue to update our friends in the focus being made. >> the u.n. has said tens of thousands of civilians were killed in the final months of the war. the conflict lasted more than 20 years and ended in 2009. >>> japanese government officials are moving ahead with plans to relocate a military base. they formally complied for permission to begin reclamation for the land. >> we obtained consent from
the 47-member united nations human rights council adopted a resolution on violations in sri lanka with 25 nations in favor, and 13 against. such resolutions are not binding, but the scrutiny by the unhcr maintains pressure on the sri lankan government to prosecute crimes committed in the conflict. >> what we are hoping for is a domestic credible independent investigation that satisfies the people of sri lanka. that has not happened to date. that's what's being called for this year....
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this is a civil right. this is the same argument made with race. let the state decide. no. you don't let people vote on whether people have fundamental constitutional rights. >> every time this is put to a vote, on a state level, it's gone against it. should this be something do you think susan decided by the courts or should it be decided democratically through referenda across all the states? >> the counter argument would be allowing the states to decide, you have more buy-in, whatever the outcome will be. nine states voted to endorse marriage between the same-sex couples. so there is buy-in for the states. if you have it hoisted on them by the supreme court, don't forget 30 states that voted that decided marriage should be between a man and woman, you are forcing the states to take on something they don't support. is that the right way to approach it? don't you want people to decide what is going to be, the way their state will op buy-in. >> people don't get to vote on what is constitutional. that is what the court is for. that is the point. >> there are people in the so
this is a civil right. this is the same argument made with race. let the state decide. no. you don't let people vote on whether people have fundamental constitutional rights. >> every time this is put to a vote, on a state level, it's gone against it. should this be something do you think susan decided by the courts or should it be decided democratically through referenda across all the states? >> the counter argument would be allowing the states to decide, you have more buy-in,...
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as a civil rights attorney, an aide to senator ted kennedy, a member of the montgomery, maryland, county council. tom fought for a level playing field where hard work and responsibility are rewarded and working families can get ahead. and this is not the first time he's chosen to be a labor secretary either. we've got here today governor martin o'malley. and martin appointed tom as secretary of maryland's department of labor where he helped implement the country's first statewide living wage law because he understood minimum wage should be a wage you can live on. and current role as the head of the u.s. justice department and civil rights position he's fought to open pathways into the work force for everyone willing to contribute including people with disabilities, lgbt americans and immigrants. and he's helped settle some of the largest cases ever on behalf of families targeted by unfair mortgage lending. now, while he's tackled plenty of tough issues, tom's also spent a career as a consensus voter. he's worked with ceos, labor leaders, he's worked at federal, state and local government
as a civil rights attorney, an aide to senator ted kennedy, a member of the montgomery, maryland, county council. tom fought for a level playing field where hard work and responsibility are rewarded and working families can get ahead. and this is not the first time he's chosen to be a labor secretary either. we've got here today governor martin o'malley. and martin appointed tom as secretary of maryland's department of labor where he helped implement the country's first statewide living wage...
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i think this is a basic civil rights issue. i don't think this is a kind of issue that will divide the court the way some other issues divide the court. >> do you think it's possible the court makes a decision that doesn't resolve the right question? in other words, it doesn't resolve whether there's a right to marry? >> they could. there's a technical issue called standing that's raised here and the court could decide that the defendants don't have standing. that would result in allowing marriage equality in california because it would affirm the district court but it would not have any general applicability. >> we will be watching, mr. boies. thank you for being here. we're going to take a break. more from our roundtable as we [ male announcer ] this is kevin. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pil
i think this is a basic civil rights issue. i don't think this is a kind of issue that will divide the court the way some other issues divide the court. >> do you think it's possible the court makes a decision that doesn't resolve the right question? in other words, it doesn't resolve whether there's a right to marry? >> they could. there's a technical issue called standing that's raised here and the court could decide that the defendants don't have standing. that would result in...
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dozens of injured people have been brought to hospitals like this right across baghdad. normally, this road would have been absolutely crammed with traffic, but people are staying home today. there is a real fear that more bombs could happen, a fear that people have grown used to for the last 10 years. >> on this night in 2003, the hammer blows of the american attack started what turned into a decade of insurgency and civil war. opinion polls at the time indicated that half the iraqi people in this deeply divided country welcomed the invasion while the other half were bitterly angry. a lot of that anger is still around. this is a place that's tends to attract riders and intellectual -- writers and intellectuals. it was bombed. the owner lost four of his sons and a grandson. >> the invasion has not been a success at all. it has held us back 100 years. it has destroyed me and my family, who have become widowed and orphan. >> it is only a mile away, but here, the customers are young and very different. the facebook cafe is the kind of place where no one cares what religion
dozens of injured people have been brought to hospitals like this right across baghdad. normally, this road would have been absolutely crammed with traffic, but people are staying home today. there is a real fear that more bombs could happen, a fear that people have grown used to for the last 10 years. >> on this night in 2003, the hammer blows of the american attack started what turned into a decade of insurgency and civil war. opinion polls at the time indicated that half the iraqi...
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but while taking political stands on domestic issues, she made favorable attention from gay rights groups by expanding benefits for state workers working at the state department. and today asserted -- >> gay rights are human rights. a few years ago, bill and i celebrated as our own daughter married the love of her life, and i wish every parent that same joy. >> reporter: mrs. clinton's announcement comes a week before the supreme court is set to consider a challenge to the defense of marriage act, the federal law that defines marriage between a woman and a man. and it comes ten days after her husband urged the court to overturn the law, which he signed in 1996. the arc of mrs. clinton's changed opinion reflects a turnaround of public sentiment. in 2004, only 30% of americans supported same-sex marriage. by december of last year, the same nbc news wall street journal poll showed a majority in favor. >> the world has just transformed itself on this issue, including the political world. >> reporter: on friday, republican senator rob portman came out in favor of same-sex marriage. >> i now be
but while taking political stands on domestic issues, she made favorable attention from gay rights groups by expanding benefits for state workers working at the state department. and today asserted -- >> gay rights are human rights. a few years ago, bill and i celebrated as our own daughter married the love of her life, and i wish every parent that same joy. >> reporter: mrs. clinton's announcement comes a week before the supreme court is set to consider a challenge to the defense...
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and last week, the inspeckor general reported that the civil rights tuition has been plagued before and in the tenure for the polarization and mistrust. the key issue is the testimony before -- before the committee that listened to voter intimidation case. we did not find that perez intentionally misled the commission, the report stated but added that perez's testimony did not reflect the story regarding the involvement of political appoint tees. >> the inspector jep reported that mr. perez has take an number of steps to foster a more collegial work place. >> he fended off questions why barack obama the first african-american president has not named african-americans to his cabinet for his second term. carney replies that the cabinet is unfilled so far and the president is committed to diversity. >> bret: rosen live on the north lawn. thank you. there may be trouble ahead for the president's choice to run the environmental protection agency. correspondent doug mckelway tells us why. >> the epa's release last friday of 2,000 more e-mails from former epa administration lisa jackson alias
and last week, the inspeckor general reported that the civil rights tuition has been plagued before and in the tenure for the polarization and mistrust. the key issue is the testimony before -- before the committee that listened to voter intimidation case. we did not find that perez intentionally misled the commission, the report stated but added that perez's testimony did not reflect the story regarding the involvement of political appoint tees. >> the inspector jep reported that mr....
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if confirmed by the senate, perez, who has been head of the justice department's civil rights division for 3½ years, would take over the labor department as obama undertakes several worker- oriented initiatives, including an overhaul of immigration laws and an increase in the minimum wage. two star high school football players from ohio are heading to a juvenile jail. ♪ ♪ yeeeowwww! hot mess hot mess ♪ your'e a hot kind of love you set me on fire you spice up my night feed my every desire ♪ jack's one hit wonder is now a burger. the hot mess is loaded with spicy jalapenos, onion rings and gooey pepper jack cheese. ♪ your'e a-a hot mess and that's how i met your mom. ♪ hot mess with colgate optic white toothpaste. it whitens over 2 shades more than a leading whitening toothpaste. and try colgate optic white mouthwash. to whiten more than 3 shades, use the whole whitening line, from colgate optic white. the two teenagers -- 17- year-old "trent mays" and 16-year-old "ma'lik richmond" -- were convicted of raping a 16 year old girl following an alcohol- fueled party last summer
if confirmed by the senate, perez, who has been head of the justice department's civil rights division for 3½ years, would take over the labor department as obama undertakes several worker- oriented initiatives, including an overhaul of immigration laws and an increase in the minimum wage. two star high school football players from ohio are heading to a juvenile jail. ♪ ♪ yeeeowwww! hot mess hot mess ♪ your'e a hot kind of love you set me on fire you spice up my night feed my every...
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this is the civil rights movement of our time. if he were to rule and be the key case in making this such a grand decision that will be a huge legacy for him. and also scalia has already conceded this. he conceded it. he said "if you agree to the premises of lawrence v. texas you've conceded the case to gay marriage." he said that in his dissent so i think they've given the game away, in many ways. my question is am i too conservative now? am i trapped by my own past? would the 19-year-old today not think i was a fuddy-duddy even though when i was 19 i was regarded a a crazy liberal? so i think it's all history and timing. and i don't want to court to ruin this. i want the court to do it right. i'm not quite sure what that will be but i don't think it's a sweeping national decision. >> rose: akhil. >> one side says equality now, i want to get married now and i don't want to have to travel for a weekend and andrew's position, which i think is thoughtful and itch some thifrp think with it is equality enduringly. and it might be more
this is the civil rights movement of our time. if he were to rule and be the key case in making this such a grand decision that will be a huge legacy for him. and also scalia has already conceded this. he conceded it. he said "if you agree to the premises of lawrence v. texas you've conceded the case to gay marriage." he said that in his dissent so i think they've given the game away, in many ways. my question is am i too conservative now? am i trapped by my own past? would the...
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if one state they should vote on it i don't think it's a civil rights issue. >> state to state married in one state and. marriage equality has to be national. >> bill: i love this marriage equality. see that can extend out to other groups than other than homosexuals. if you want marriage equality then it's got to be a free fire zone that anybody who wants to get married. triads and. >> there is a push for triads. >> i like the word equality. >> bill: it's a cliche that you guys put out there. >> that's what the parlance is right now. >> bill: if you are going to be a good liberal, colmes, you have to extend equality to everyone. not just selected groups. so marriage equality then encompasses everybody. one issue is demographics is changing. younger group even republicans hear less about some of these social issues. >> they don't care about the issue. would you agree with that? younger americans not a priority for them? >> i think so. what you saw in the 2008 election cycle is barack obama won them by like 70%. now they are essentially locked into voting democrat maybe for the rest of t
if one state they should vote on it i don't think it's a civil rights issue. >> state to state married in one state and. marriage equality has to be national. >> bill: i love this marriage equality. see that can extend out to other groups than other than homosexuals. if you want marriage equality then it's got to be a free fire zone that anybody who wants to get married. triads and. >> there is a push for triads. >> i like the word equality. >> bill: it's a cliche...
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he's the head of the civil rights division. he'll continue to fight for fairness in the workplace. >> tom fought for a level playing field. working families can get ahead. >> i am confident that together with our partners and organized labor, the business community, grassroots communities, republicans, democrats and independents alike, we can keep making progress for all working families. >> the concerns that republicans have basically come from an inspector general's department at the department of justice calling the civil rights division as ideological polarized, inappropriate in many senses. many problems do date back to the bush administration saying that much of that is level unresolved. senator grassley saying that mr. perez was woefully unprepared to address the issues before the u.s. senate. this goes on to the senate help committee. if he clears that to a full vote in the u.s. senate. cheryl: his resume does not add up to the qualifications needed for the position. this is going to be an interesting argument in washin
he's the head of the civil rights division. he'll continue to fight for fairness in the workplace. >> tom fought for a level playing field. working families can get ahead. >> i am confident that together with our partners and organized labor, the business community, grassroots communities, republicans, democrats and independents alike, we can keep making progress for all working families. >> the concerns that republicans have basically come from an inspector general's...